Funding from Sports Resources
Sports funding from the City of Villach supports sports clubs and associations with grants for recreational, competitive, and youth sports, as well as for investments, events, and equipment purchases. Applications are possible continuously or with annual deadlines, depending on the category.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Ensuring the target group-oriented and sustainable maintenance and further development of Villach sports clubs, in particular promoting youth and junior work as well as supporting sports facilities, sporting events, associations, and equipment procurement.
Eligible expenses
- Operating costs of sports clubs
- Investments in sports facilities (construction, expansion, renovation)
- Procurement of sports equipment
- Event costs (organization, logistics)
- Personnel costs for coaches and supervisors
Non-eligible expenses
- Support for individual athletes
- School sports events
- Corporate sports events
- Prize money
- Investments in commercially operated sports facilities
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
- Companies
- Non-profit Organizations
Funding requirements
- Written application
- Club headquarters or main residence in Villach
- Legal capacity (entry in the register of associations or commercial register)
- Recognition of the Basic Subsidy Regulation and the Sports Sector Subsidy Regulation
Documents required for application
- Online application form
- Cost estimate from €3,000
- Declaration on project-/event-related use of funds
Evaluation criteria
- Number of active young athletes
- Current league affiliation
- Number of active club members
- Inclusion aspects and intergenerational interactions
Description
Funding from the Sports Budget of the City of Villach is aimed at sports clubs and associations with their registered office or business office in Villach. The goal is the sustainable development of cross-generational and inclusive offerings, with a special focus on youth and junior work. Both ongoing operating costs and investments in sports facilities – from construction, expansion to renovation – as well as the acquisition of sports equipment are funded. Additionally, event and personnel costs (coaches, supervisors) are eligible for funding. Applications must be submitted in writing and are subject to fixed deadlines depending on the funding focus: basic and annual funding as well as youth promotion by January 31, investment grants by July, major events by September; other funding can be applied for continuously.
Eligible for funding are natural and legal persons who can prove their club or main residence in Villach and who acknowledge the basic subsidy regulations as well as the sectoral subsidy regulations for sports. Excluded are individual athletes, school sports and corporate sports events, prize money, as well as investments in commercially operated sports facilities. The selection of projects worthy of funding is based on clear criteria such as the number of active junior athletes, league affiliation, membership numbers, as well as inclusion and cross-generational interaction concepts. For the application, the online form, a cost estimate from €3,000, and a declaration regarding the project-related use of funds are required. The sports funding of the City of Villach helps to secure attractive offerings for all age groups and to strengthen the local sports landscape in the long term.
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